Mobile County schools plan to be open Friday

MOBILE, Ala. -- Mobile County school officials said that though
there may be freezing temperatures and precipitation tonight, they are
planning to open schools as scheduled Friday morning.

School system officials consulted with National Weather Service, which now forecasts conditions that will not be as bad as expected, said school system spokeswoman Nancy Pierce

"We will, however, monitor the weather just in case it changes to
something more severe than presently forecast," Schools Superintendent Roy Nichols Nichols said. "If that
happens, we will make a decision and an announcement early in the
morning."

Pierce said the district will use
its automated telephone system to call students if classes are
postponed or canceled. She said people can also check the system's Web
site at www.mcpss.com and stay tuned to local media, including al.com.